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TSC   05-02-2004 at 12:22:15 AM

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Ok, I have 2 PC's linked by a crossover between NIC's
I can run other remote software between the two but I
would prefer the Remote Desktop. I have them privately
addressed on the same network and have the firewalls off.
When I use either the PC name or IP address I get a
comment that the host is not accepting Remote Desktop
connections. How do I enable this feature? Both machines
are on XP Home Edition.

Thanks,
TSC

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Anonymous   05-02-2004 at 03:11:24 AM
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TSC wrote:

> Ok, I have 2 PC's linked by a crossover between NIC's
> I can run other remote software between the two but I
> would prefer the Remote Desktop. I have them privately
> addressed on the same network and have the firewalls off.
> When I use either the PC name or IP address I get a
> comment that the host is not accepting Remote Desktop
> connections. How do I enable this feature? Both machines
> are on XP Home Edition.

Go and buy the Retail Upgrade to Windows XP Professional (2 Copies.)
Upgrade both machines to Windows XP Professional.
Enable Remote Desktop:
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp [...] efault.asp

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Anonymous   05-02-2004 at 12:26:06 PM
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Look at using UltraVNC, which is *FREE*, to do what you want. Get the server and client software
from...

http://ultravnc.sourceforge.net/

XP Home can not act as a Remote Desktop host.

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"TSC" <senslesscracker@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:729501c42fe3$e75d4e70$a001280a@phx.gbl...
> Ok, I have 2 PC's linked by a crossover between NIC's
> I can run other remote software between the two but I
> would prefer the Remote Desktop. I have them privately
> addressed on the same network and have the firewalls off.
> When I use either the PC name or IP address I get a
> comment that the host is not accepting Remote Desktop
> connections. How do I enable this feature? Both machines
> are on XP Home Edition.
>
> Thanks,
> TSC

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